Is my application still active?

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Jeroen

(Posted 2003) [#1]

Hi,

I'm using BlitzPlay for host & Client.
Now the Host I altered to BlitzPlus because it doesnt eat my DirectX performance (I use CreateWindow, I don't switch to a gfx mode).
The client is Blitz3D.

But now when my client window (Blitz3D) is active, it seems the BlitzPlus window gets inactive and after 2 minutes I get the "server is down" message. Probably because my server isn't active when another window is active.

How can I force my BlitzPlus host to be active all the time?

Rottbott

(Posted 2003) [#2]

Have you tried using "AutoSuspend False"?

Jeroen

(Posted 2003) [#3]

Yes, it is False by default anyway.

Rottbott

(Posted 2003) [#4]

Is your client running in fullscreen mode?

Jeroen

(Posted 2003) [#5]

No, it is running in windowed mode, but it should be working in both windowed/fullscreen mode eventually.

Rottbott

(Posted 2003) [#6]

Hmmm. That's odd. I do the exact same thing as you but have no problems with my BlitzPlus server being active.

The problem I get is when the client is in fullscreen mode and you alt-tab out, the *client* stops responding and times out of the game. I have no problems with the server.

Jeroen

(Posted 2003) [#7]

sigh :(
You use Blitzplay as well?

Rottbott

(Posted 2003) [#8]

Yep, I use BlitzPlay.

What happens if you don't create a window or anything for your server? (i.e. you run it invisibly).

Jeroen

(Posted 2003) [#9]

Hmmmm I'm able to try that out tommorow. Watch this space :P

Is the main loop correct? (events)

Repeat
  While WaitEvent(0)			
    BP_UpdateNetwork()
    HandleMessages()
    If EventID()=$803
      BP_EndSession()	
      End
    End If	
    Wend